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Visva Bharati University closed indefinitely after violent protests
The Visva Bharati University in West Bengal’s Santiniketan has been closed indefinitely following violent protests by students and locals against the authority’s decision to construct a boundary wall around the venue for Poush Mela, a key annual cultural event of the institution held every winter.
17 August 2020, 17:17 PM
Pandit Jasraj, legendary Indian classical vocalist, dies
Legendary Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj died following a cardiac arrest at his home in New Jersey, his daughter Durga Jasraj said. He was 90.
17 August 2020, 16:59 PM
A-level, GCSE students in UK to have results based on teacher assessments after furore
England’s school examinations regulator has said it made a mistake with the way it awarded grades to school students in England after their exams were cancelled due to Covid-19, and the grades would now be based on teachers’ assessments instead.
17 August 2020, 15:42 PM
16 killed in attack on Mogadishu hotel
At least 16 people were killed in an attack by al Shabaab on a seaside hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, a government spokesman has said, as the Islamist group launched a similar assault on a Somali military base.
17 August 2020, 14:14 PM
Netanyahu says Israel preparing for direct flights to UAE over Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel is preparing for direct flights, over Saudi Arabia, to the United Arab Emirates as part of its normalisation deal with the UAE.
17 August 2020, 13:39 PM
‘I’m not a saint’: Lukashenko offers to hand over power after referendum
Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, has said he would be willing to hand over power after a referendum, in an apparent bid to pacify mass protests and strikes that pose the biggest challenge to his 26 years in office.
17 August 2020, 12:32 PM
Coronavirus slams Japan's economy
Japan’s economy shrank at annual rate of 27.8% in April-June, the worst contraction on record, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade, according to government data released Monday.
17 August 2020, 07:28 AM
US can’t trigger ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran: EU
The United States is not entitled to force the reinstatement of sanctions on Iran via the so-called “snapback” mechanism linked to an international nuclear deal, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said.
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Thailand pro-democracy protest: Thousands gather as tensions rise
Thousands of Thai protesters chanting “down with dictatorship” and “the country belongs to the people” joined an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok yesterday that was one of the biggest since a 2014 coup.
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
No new polls in Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko rejected calls to step down in a defiant speech to supporters yesterday as tens of thousands of
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Pranab ‘responding to treatment’
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee’s son Abhijit Mukherjee yesterday tweeted that his father is doing “much better and stable than the
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Australian surfer punches shark to save wife
An Australian man has been hailed a “hero” after repeatedly punching a shark until it released his wife’s leg. Police said the couple were surfing at a
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Trump’s younger brother dies
Donald Trump’s younger brother Robert, 71, died on Saturday after being hospitalized for an undisclosed illness, the US president said in a statement
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
New Israeli air strikes pound Gaza
Israel’s army launched new air strikes yesterday against Hamas positions in Gaza and closed the fishing zone around the Palestinian enclave in
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Protesters pack Belarus capital after Russia says military help available
Belarusians chanting “Step down!” have filled the centre of the capital Minsk in the biggest protest so far against longtime president Alexander Lukashenko’s re-election a week ago after Russia said it would offer him military help if necessary.
16 August 2020, 17:50 PM
Russia says military help available as Belarus hosts rival protests
Russia has told Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko it was ready to offer military assistance if necessary as demonstrators held one of the biggest protests yet against Lukashenko’s contested re-election.
16 August 2020, 14:17 PM
Donald Trump’s younger brother dies at 71
President Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement.
16 August 2020, 06:11 AM
Taiwan finalises $62b purchase of F-16 jets
Taiwan finalised the purchase of F-16 fighter jets from US aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin on Friday, a source confirmed to AFP, in a $62
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Fish kills angler in Australia
A 56-year-old fisherman has died in Australia after being hit by a fish which jumped into his boat, police said yesterday. “The man had been fishing
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM
UN launches $565m appeal for Lebanon
The United Nations launched an appeal Friday to raise $565 million to help Lebanon recover from this month’s devastating port blast that killed 171
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM